RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Chapter 13 Child Rights and Child Protection

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RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Chapter 13 Child Rights and Child Protection is part of RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science. Here we have given Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 6 Social Science Chapter 13 Child Rights and Child Protection.

Board RBSE
Textbook SIERT, Rajasthan
Class Class 6
Subject Social Science
Chapter Chapter 13
Chapter Name Child Rights and Child Protection
Number of Questions 44
Category RBSE Solutions

Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 6 Social Science Chapter 13 Child Rights and Child Protection

Textbook Activity Based Questions and Answers

Activity

Question 1.
Make a list of rights you think a child should have. (Page 90)
Answer:
The following rights should be provided to children. They have been provided Child Rights Convention under the United Nations Organization.

  1. Right to live – A child has the right to be born, right to medical care, food, housing, clothing and the right to live with dignity.
  2. Right to develop – Right to emotional, mental and physical development.
  3. Right to be protected – Children have the right to be protected against exploitation, abuse, violence and negligence, at home or at any other place. Children with disabilities deserve special protection.
  4. Right to participate – Children have the right to participate in such decisions or programmes which directly or indirectly affect them.

Question 2.
Make a list of any violation of rights of children that you find in your own surroundings. (Page 91)
Answer:
Child rights are violated in various ways in the society. Following are some of the major ones

  1. Girl foeticide – This is the violation of right to live. Under this, foetus of a girl child is destroyed even before her birth. The Indian government is cautious about this.
  2. Child marriage – Children’s right to develop is violated by child marriage. Right to proper health, to get nutrition and education and the right to get protection from violence, torture and exploitation are violated by child marriage. Parents must not act in hurry. Let them grow first.
  3. Child labour – Taking work from children less than 18 years of age is the violation of their right to develop. The government is specifically wakeful about this.
  4. Child sex abuse and violence – incidents associated with child sex abuse and violence show mental contortion. The government has taken strict steps to check this.
  5. Child trafficking and smuggling – Kidnapping, stealing, coaxing, smuggling, threatening children for child labour, and sexual violence, etc. are known as child trafficking.

Question 3.
Discuss various precautions children must take for their own security. (Page 93)
Answer:
Children themselves should remain aware for their security.
For this, they should take the following precautions:

  1. They should avoid going to unknown places. If they feel any danger somewhere, they should immediately move out from there.
  2. Don’t go to any unknown person’s place without taking or informing the parents or guardians or without their permission.
  3. Don’t take any food item, gift, toy, etc. from any unknown person and also don’t go with them in their vehicle.
  4. Always remain in group and playing in group for safety.
  5. If a child receives a threat or warning, a child should always shout out to other friends and call them.
  6. If there is a possibility of any unpleasant incident, immediately call 1098 or 100.
  7. Don’t go for defecation at lonely places
  8. Don’t provide your name, address, age or photo to any unknown person and don’t upload them on the internet.
  9. If someone informs you about some emergency at home, don’t leave the school without confirming it from the school.

Textbook Exercise

Question 1.
Select the correct option
(i) Which of the following is an example of violation of children’s rights?
(a) To educate
(b) Child marriage
(c) To feed
(d) To protect
Answer:
(b) Child marriage

(ii) The state has set up for the protection and rehabilitation of children’s right-
(a) Agricultural department
(b) Forest department
(c) Child Rights department
(d) None of these
Answer:
(c) Child Rights department

Question 2.
Connect Column A with Column B

Column A Column B
i. A child has priority to the protection right a. Right to live
ii. The right to food,  housing and clothing b. Right to develop
iii. The right to education c. Right to be protected

Answer:
i. (c)
ii. (a)
iii. (b)

Question 3.
What are various rights of the children?
Answer:
According to the United Nations Child Rights Convention, the rights provided to children have been categorized into the following four types:

  1. Right to live – The right to take birth safely, obtain the required medical care, and the right to food, housing, clothing and the right to live with dignity.
  2. Right to develop – The right to develop emotionally, physically and mentally.
  3. Right to be protected – Children have the right to be protected against exploitation, abuse, violence and neglect, at home or at any other place.
  4. Right to participate – Children have right to participate in such decisions and programmes which directly or indirectly affect them.

Question 4.
Write about five duties of the children.
Answer:
Following are the major duties of children :

  1. A child must respect his/her guardians, elders and teachers
  2. A child must keep his/her elders and teachers informed about all the important things about himself/herself and also any problems that he/she may be facing
  3. A child must share his/her knowledge with others
  4. A child should not indulge in any act of harming or hurting other children, abusing them or threatening them or insulting them.
  5. He/she should not force other children to give their things to him/his.

Question 5.
What are the precautions that the children must take for their own security?
Answer:
For their own security, the children should take the following precautions :

  1. They should not go to any such place where they feel unprotected or threatened.
  2. They should never visit a stranger’s home alone. Whenever they go out, they should keep their parents informed about the place, and give a contact number.
  3. They should be careful while talking with strangers and taking anything from them.
  4. It is always safe to remain in a large group, so always play in a group, or even go out in a group.
  5. If a child receives a threat or warning, the child should always shout out to his friends and call them.
  6. If you feel offended by someone’s behaviour, or if the behaviour is strange, report it immediately to your parents or guardians, or anyone you trust. If you are alone and feel threatened, call 1098 or 100 at once.
  7. Don’t relieve yourself or defecate in lonely places.
  8. Don’t reveal your name, address, age or any other detail(s) to a stranger or on the internet.
  9. If someone informs you about some emergency at home, don’t leave the school without confirming it from the school.

Other Important Questions

Objective Type Questions

Question 1.
The right to safety from natural calamities is included in the-
(a) Right to live
(b) Right to develop
(c) Right to be protected
(d) Right to participate
Answer:
(c) Right to be protected

Question 2.
The reason for girl foeticide is
(a) Belief in customs
(b) Ill mentality
(c) Desire for son
(d) All these
Answer:
(d) All these

Question 3.
Which of the following steps should be taken to imbibe discipline in children?
(a) Giving physical punishment to children
(b) Torturing the children mentally
(c) Explaining them to make them realize their fault
(d) All these
Answer:
(c) Explaining them to make them realize their fault

Question 4.
Which of these is not a consequence of child misbehavior?
(a) Insomnia
(b) Depression
(c) Irritation
(d) Disrespecting elders
Answer:
(d) Disrespecting elders

Question 5.
Which of the following is an old social evil?
(a) Girl foeticide
(b) Child marriage
(c) Child labour
(d) Child sex abuse and violence
Answer:
(b) Child marriage

Match Column A with Column B

Column A Column B
i. District level child protection unit a. At block level
ii. Block level child protection committee b. At Gram Panchayat level
iii. Gram Panchayat level child protection committee c. District branch

Answer:
i. (c)
ii. (a)
iii. (b)

Fill in the blanks

1. The society is at a loss if it …………….. the child.
2. A child is the …………. of a society and a nation.
3. Children with disability deserve special ………….. .
4. Don’t go alone to …………. at lonely places.
5. A progressive society always remains ………….. towards the protection of child rights.
Answer:
1. neglects
2. asset
3. protection
4. defecate
5. aware.

Very Short answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What is meant by ‘Child Rights’? Explain.
Answer:
The rights determined by the government for all-round development of children are known as Child Rights.

Question 2.
Explain the meaning of the term ‘child misbehaviour’.
Answer:
The tendency of beating abusing or torturing them in various ways is included under ‘child misbehaviour

Question 3.
What do you understand by the term ‘girl foeticide’? Explain.
Answer:
Killing the fotus of the girl child in the womb itself, owing to old customary evils or ill mentality, is known as girl foeticide.

Question 4.
Which fundamental right of children is violated if a child is married at an early age?
Answer:
Fundamental right to education is violated by this.

Question 5.
Whose future is connected with the development of a child?
Answer:
Future of the family, the society and the nation is connected with the development of a child.

Question 6.
Why do negative tendencies develop among children?
Answer:
Due to misbehaviour with children, negative tendencies develop among them.

Question 7.
Which department is functioning for the protection and rehabilitation of child rights?
Answer:
Child Protection and Welfare Department.

Question 8.
What is the Child Helpline number which should be dialed during emergency?
Answer:
1098.

Question 9.
Which rights are automatically obtained by the child right from the time of his/her birth?
Answer:
Right from his/her time of birth, a child obtains the right to live, protection, education, food and equality, without any discrimination.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Why is it important for us to remain specifically aware about the conservation and protection of children?
Answer:
A child is an asset of a society and a nation. Future of the family, the society and the nation is connected with his development. His/her personality development depends upon our behaviour and education and healthcare facilities provided to him.

Question 2.
Why does a progressive society remain vigilant towards the development and rights of children?
Answer:
A progressive society remains vigilant towards the development and rights of children because it is the society which suffers if the children are neglected. As children are-the future of a country, thus it is essential to protect the rights of children for a happy society of the future.

Question 3.
Describe the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.
Answer:
According to the provisions of the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005, all those rights of girls and boys are included in Child Rights, which were accepted by the United Nations Child Rights Convention held on 20th November 1989 and which were recognized by the government of India on 11th December 1992.

Question 4.
Explain the meaning of ‘Right to Live’.
Answer:
The right to live is obtained even before a child is born. Under the right to live, the child has right to take birth in a safe manner, and the right to obtain appropriate healthcare services, food, housing, clothing, education and the right to live with dignity etc. are included.

Question 5.
What is meant by the Right to Participate?
Answer: .
Right to participate is the child’s right to participate in such decisions or programs, which affect them directly or indirectly. There are many levels of this right according to the age and maturity level of the child.

Question 6.
What efforts have been made by the government of India to stop girl foeticide?
Answer:
In order to stop girl foeticide, the government has made a provision of granting punishment under the IPC and PNDT Act of 1994. ‘Save the Girl Child, Educate the Girl Child’ campaign is being run for the protection of girls.

Question 7.
Describe the problem of child labour in India.
Answer:
At present, instead of providing education to children less than 18 years of age, they are forced to work in shops, factories, houses, dhabas, tea stalls, brick kilns, fields, etc. The development of children is disrupted due to this.

Question 8.
When is action taken under the Child Justice Act, 2000?
Answer:
When information about engaging a child below the age of 18 years into any labour work is obtained, action is taken under the Child Justice Act (the care taking and protection of children), 2000.

Question 9.
What is meant by child trafficking?
Answer:
Kidnapping, abducting, coaxing, buying, smuggling and threatening to children for child labour and sexual violence, etc. is known as child trafficking.

Question 10.
How does physical or mental violence affect the personality of children?
Answer:
Physical or mental violence gives birth to negative physical and behavioural tendencies among children. As a result of this, a child can become subject to insomnia, depression, self degeneration, anger, irritation, aloofness from friends and poor concentration from things etc. Also, he/she can become disinterested in studies, become quarrelsome and may even run away from home or school. This destroys the feeling of security in a child and this lowers his/her confidence and self-esteem.

Question 11.
What is the major function of Child Protection and Welfare Department?
Answer:
The major function of Child Protection and Welfare Department is to arrange for the protection of Child Rights and rehabilitation of children. The major objective of this department is to ensure appropriate implementation of the schemes, programs, policies and acts associated with child rights and protection of children.

Question 12.
Which institutions are extending their cooperation towards protection of children?
Answer:
Child Protection and Welfare Department is working for the protection of child rights and for their rehabilitation. The following institutions are providing cooperation to this department

  1. Commission for the Protection of Child Rights
  2. Rajasthan State Child Protection Committee
  3. Child Helpline (1098), etc.

Question 13.
What do you understand by the Right to Develop provided to children?
Answer:
A child has right to emotional, mental and physical development. Emotional growth is possible only when the parents or guardians, the society, the school and the government provide full care and affection to the child. Mental growth is possible only with good education, and physical development. Good and healthy food, physical activities, sports and games are necessary for their development.

Question 14.
Describe the ill – effects of child marriage.
Answer:
Child marriages have been an ancient evil of the society. Major reason for this is lack of appropriate education and public awareness. It is an evil especially prevalent in rural regions. Following are the major ill- effects of this evil.

  1. Along with the health, nutrition and education of children, this also violates the children’s right to protection from violence, torture and exploitation
  2. Physical and mental development of children is disrupted due to child marriage
  3. Child marriage negatively impacts education and some children are forced to remain unskilled and uneducated
  4. Marriage in early stage make children dependent upon others. They suffer from ills and odds of life

Question 15.
What are the functions of the Commission for the Protection of Child Rights?
Answer:
Following are the functions of the Commission for the Protection of Child Rights-

  1. This Commission scrutinizes all the cases of violation of children’s rights.
  2. It supervises the working of various laws related to this subject, and reviews the working of various bodies under it.
  3. It also supervises the implementation of Compulsory Education Act, 2009.
  4. It supervises the implementation of Protection to Children against Sexual Abuses and Crimes (POSCO), 2012.

Question 16.
What is Rajasthan State Child Protection Committee?
Answer:
Rajasthan State Child Protection Committee is responsible for monitoring the implementation of various programs/laws/ policies for the protection of children’s rights and welfare. It has branches in all districts and a district-level child protection unit has been set up in all districts. There is a child protection committee in every block and a similar committee has been set up at the Gram Panchayat level. The major objective of this committee is to implement and create awareness about the issues associated with protection of children on community level.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Write a note on Child Helpline 1098.
Answer:
In 20 districts of the state of Rajasthan, a twenty-four hour toll free emergency service-1098 is being operated. This service provides help to children who are oppressed, abused, neglected or homeless and orphans. At present, this service is operating in Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Jhalawar, Banner, Ajmer, Tonk, Bhilwara, Udaipur, Banswara, Dungarpur, Pali, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Sriganganagar, Bikaner, Churu and Sikar.

Question 2.
What is misbehaviour with a child? Explain.
Answer:
Any type of violence which negatively impacts the personality of a child is known as misbehaviour with a child. Physical, sexual or emotional misbehaviour, torture and violence are included in this matter.
This can be explained as follows:

  1. By physical misbehaviour, we mean any action which harms the child physically or hurts him/her.
  2. All sexual crimes that have been listed in the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005, are included in this.
  3. In emotional category, any act or omission of an act by which the child suffers any kind of emotional stress or mental pain is considered as misbehaviour with the child.
  4. Any such prejudiced act which discriminates against a child on the basis of sex, religion, caste, colour or job. Giving physical punishment has been regarded as a way to discipline. But according to modem psychologists, physical punishment is a type of misbehaviour with children because it promotes negative tendencies among children and this act disrupts appropriate personality development of the child.

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